Fay Lovejoy
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About me
Counselling is a space where we can talk freely about what’s hurting us. A place to be heard, seen and understood. A place where we can work though and process what’s been happening to us and explore our options.
I work with individuals, couples and polyamous relationships, LGBQTIA+ and GSERD. I’m trained and experienced in Neurodiversity, abuse, attachment, anxiety, stress, anger, trauma and depression.
I have experience in understanding relationship patterns, trauma, grief…addictions and just how difficult life can be. The impact and pain these events create are huge. Talking can really help, sharing what’s going on for you can help the weight you carry become lighter.
I’m trained in Relationship Therapy, Psychodynamic, CBT, Person Centred, Transpersonal, Systems, Attachment and Gender Sexuality and Relationship Diversity. I would work openly with you in my thoughts about psychological theories, because I believe when you know the theory, life begins to make a bit more sense. Understanding the “why” of what we do…and how it was helpful to us once….but perhaps isn’t now, can often be the key that unlocks a door so we can find some “wriggle room” in our problems or a way through a really tough situation.
I have a lot of experience, psychotherapy tools and ideas that I can share with you. What I bring may help give a different perspective. I have “tools” or ideas/techniques to help you navigate your way through your difficulties.
Training, qualifications & experience
My qualifications…
Certificate in Diversity (including Neurodiversity and Gender, Sexuaity, Erotic and Relationship Diversity) National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists Accredited
Certificate in Telephone and Online Counselling Counselling - Association for Counselling and Therapy Online and National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society approved
Level Three Certificate in Couples Training - accredited by College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists
BACP Accreditation
- Level 4 Diploma in Counselling
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling
- Level 3 Certificate in Couples Counselling
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling
I have much experience and training in working with people who are neurodiverse.
I have been working as a counsellor for a number of years.
I currently work as a counsellor in private practice and for The Elm Foundation, a charity for domestic abuse.
I have previously worked as a paid sessional counsellor for The Thomas Theyer Foundation and for Talk Listen Change in the the greater Manchester area.
I work with couples and individuals.
I work in a person centred way but with the skills and techniques of other approaches. Often our past influences our present and awareness of this can help us accept ourselves and find new ways to live life in the future.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£35.00 - £45.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer an initial 60 minute counselling sessions for £35 and subsequent sessions are £45.
Concessionary rates are; an initial session is £35 and subsequent sessions are £40
Couples fee is £35 for an initial session and £55 for following sessions.
I am flexible with finance. If your financial situation is challenging, please chat with me about it.
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I am flexible to work out a time that suits you.
Further information
I work with couples and individuals. I offer an introductory session at £25 and work predominantly in a psychodynamic and person centred way.
We will work towards your goals for counselling so you can get what you need from your sessions…
If you need hep with anxiety, which can sometimes cripple us, we can work through simple techniques that can often reduce symptoms and look at why you're anxious and how you can work to prevent this.
Knowing our boundaries, what we allow into our lives, and not being afraid of saying ‘no’ can be liberating. Being aware of our past experiences and where our behaviour comes from can help us explore our ways of thinking about ourselves and others…
Understanding ourselves and accepting ourselves can be a powerful catalyst for change…can it build our knowledge, resilience, confidence and internal peace which helps us to manage our stress and anxiety and aids us in knowing what we need and how to get it. We can learn to thrive…
